Trainee Construction Planner

Senior Planner Employment Type: Full Time East West Rail is a proposed new railway linking communities between Oxford and Cambridge. The area is currently let down by a lack of transport choices, and we have a once in a generation opportunity to fix that – improving prosperity for people and places along the way. East West Railway Company (that’s us) was created by the Department for Transport (DfT) to oversee the delivery of East West Rail from construction through to wheels in motion, making sure the railway comes together in the right way. As a member of the planning team, you will be deployed to a project and expected to build, update and report progress from the plan. Communication skills, proficiency with primavera p6 and ability to convert the data into actionable insights are the mechanisms to deliver East West Rail. East West Rail operates a matrix structure You will be part of a team of planners reporting directly to the Head of Planning. Given the early stage of the project, it is likely that the nature of the role may evolve as the project progresses. It is also possible that other ad-hoc activities and duties may be required. Carry out schedule quality checks and fix as appropriate such as float, logic and use of constraints. Scrutinise and report on main contractor p6 programmes Ensure all plans are in line with the EWR Planning Procedure Document and maintain schedule assumptions and risks. Provide supporting reports and interface with other reporting tools on schedule performance as required Maintain schedule assumptions and risks Understand both technical and commercial. They will know the contract and sub-contracts inside out and ensure that the schedule and scope are aligned with them. Anyone who doesn’t know the project can pick up their schedule and understand what is going on quickly. Become regarded by the team as an all-knowing oracle of past, present and future. Substantial hands-on experience working on major rail infrastructure projects or similar developing and maintaining multi-disciplined schedules. Good understanding of construction preferably in the rail sector. Extensive knowledge of planning tools (i.e., Primavera P6), processes and techniques and the ability to use them to develop and improve schedule performance. Project Planning Practitioner (PPP). Degree or equivalent in project management or engineering or equivalent training and experience. Competitive base salary

• Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
• 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Perks platform with hundreds of discounts and freebies
• On-the-spot and annual awards
• Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• EWR Co strives to embrace a flexible working environment, where a degree of flexibility is maintained to accommodate both the needs and preferences of employees and what is required to achieve business objectives. EWR Co will always work with any individual to assess and accommodate an individual’s work life balance and style.

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